[Pete]

Others know the full story but; Yeah, she wiggled in on a technicality and went through the officer's course.

Short story was she didn't pull her weight in the field portion of the old Phase III. After graduation she raised a stink and pointed out that a few fellow officers also didn't pull their weight, due to minor injuries jumping into Phase III. It was either give her the beret or call the other officers back and make them all repeat Phase III. The powers-that-be picked the first course and we see what she did with the gift.

IIRC - There were some interesting stories floating around about her for next few years. Of course none were first hand but from a friend to a friend and I got it from here.